St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-08

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\ LITTLE PICNIC.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bushnell chaper-
Oned merry pleasure party to lnver
little picnic was enjoyed among the
beautiful scenery. The party consisted
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Robertson, Miss
Blanche V. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
p. Knight, Mr.. and DrS. ID. \. Curtiss,
Mrs. l. \. Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Jewett, Mrs. Sarah Lamb, Mr.. and Mrs.
William ii. Lamb, Mr.. and Mrs. George
f. Stephens, NJ. ID. Mum. Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Treasure. Miss Nettie Treasure,
Miss Lavinia Lamb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Friend, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Il. Black.
FLOWER SOCIAL.
A flower social given by the Young
Peoples Social circle of the Clinton
Avenue.M. E. church Tuesday evening
proved delightful entertainment for Il
large audience. a vocal solo was given
by r. NJ. Lawton, recitations by Misses
Irene Parker and Anna Winchell, duets
by Misses Nellie Lucas and Emma Law
ton and Misses Cary and Wampel, a
reading by Miss Lizzie Wood, and a
Lawton and Messrs. Thayer and Law
ton. The audience was an appreciative
one. and the participants in the pro-
gramme were frequently encored.
PASTORAL SOCIABILITY.
Mrs. w. r. Merriam welcomed the
church people of this city to the hospi-
tality of her palace home. No. % Uni
versity avenue, last Wednesday even
ing, in honor of the assistant bishop of
Kansas, Rev. Z. S. Thomas. late rector
of st. Paul'S church, of this city, and
the visiting bishops and clergy, among
whom was Bishops Vail, of Kansas:
Whipple and Gilbert, of Minnesota, and
futile. of Utah. and Rev. DrS.! Lee.
Bennett, Barry. Upper and Beatty, of
Kansas; L. c. Hudson, of Mankato; w.
c. Sherman, of Cannon Falls; j.
b. Sterritt, of Faribault, and
Mr.. Nash, of Fargo. Mesdames
Thomas, Whipple and Gilbert were
also present. and of the resident clergy
there were Revs. E. Jay Cooke, George
Lawrence. Mrs. Merriam was assisted
to receive by Mesdames Hunt, Hamil-
ton and j. w. Bass, and in the dining
room Mesdames Dalrymple, Simpson,
Pope, Frank Bass, Beardslee and Young
assisted in serving refreshments to the
numerous guests. The reception lasted
from until 10 p. m, being purely in
formal social affair, and the best known
people of the city being present.
THEY SAW SARAH.
Sarah Bernhardt was the attraction
for the week for most society people,
and there were large number of box
parties. On Monday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs. E. /.
Frost, and Miss Cook occupied box,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Dawson. Jr.,
Miss Rachel n. Rice. the Misses Rice,
Miss Sophie Perrin, Miss Dawson, DIR.
Fulton and Mr.. Jaggard another. STAN
ley Proudfit, Ed f. Davidson, G. F. Sib-
master General Villas, we're also the oc-
cupants of box. On Tuesday evening
Miss Rachel Rice, Miss Dean, Mai. VIII
son and Mr.. Stryker witnessed the per-
Torrance from box. Miss BelOte and
Miss McQuillan also had box.
THE FLOWER QUEEN.
There was large audience at the
production by the young ladies of the
First Baptist church of the delightful
cantata, The Flower Queen, or the
Coronation of the Rose" in the old
stone chapel Thursday evening, and the
cantata was indeed truly charming
May flower festival, the stage present
ing scene of floral loneliness, and all
the beautiful costumes of the partici-
pants being decked off nicely with
flowers. The several varieties Of
flowers were impersOnated as follows:
Rose, Mrs. G. W. Hallowell; Carnation,
Miss Simons; Dahlia, Miss Gates; Dali
deliOn, Miss Ruby Bridges; Hollyhock,
Miss Elsie Hazenwinkle; Sunf1ower,
Miss Nellie Hope; Heliotrope, Miss
Katie Mabie; Hyacinth, Miss Daisy
Strompstead; Poppies, Edith Hope,
Grace Mortimer, Gertrude Van DuZee,
Carrie Hope, Jennie Walthers; Heath
erbellS, Irene SimOnS, Blanche Simons,
Birdie Hope, Florence Tourtelotte,
Zaidee Reed, Pauline Griggs; Tulip.
Mamie Farnham; Pansies, Nellie Farm,
ham; Snowfall, Ida Evans; Buttercup,
Daisy Swan; NaSturtium, Cora EmOny-
Mrs. d. A. Curtiss represented the re-
cluSe, who is person diSconte nted with
the world,and seeks the same cell where
the flowers meet to chhOSe their queen,
and she carried her part well, learning
from the flowers the pretty lessons of
love and duty, and resolving to fill the
station allotted to her upon earth by
Providence. Miss Nellie Hope, as the
Sun flower, merited several encOres, and
seemed to be the favorite. All the
young ladies in the cast had been re-
hearSing for some time under Mrs. E..
NJ. Duryee'S direction, and they GER
tainly reflected great credit upon her.
Miss Clara II. Phillips was the accom-
PIANIST, and George James rendered sew
eral good selections upon the flute.
NOTES.
The Anderson Dramatic club will
present ''Robert Emmett at Liedertafel
hall tomorrow evening. The cast will
be the following: Robert Emmett, by
Byron l.. Perry; Charles Lawless, by
James Shea; Bob Blake, by Charles +.
Morrow; Capt. Howard and Kingsley,
by Charles G. Carter; Darby Doolan, by
A. NJ. DOherty; Lieut.. Fortescue, by a.
Carter; OHara and Barney Flynn, by
John j. Gleason; McCabe, by James j..
COnroy; John, by John T. Mulgrew :;
Lord Norbury, by George L. Redington,
and Russell, by j. f. Carrere.
Unavoidable delay in getting out the
invitations prevented many ladies from
attending the free entertainments of Prof.
Pfau, in his practical cooking pro-
church last Saturday afternoon. Those
ladies who wish to join his cooking class
may communicate before Tuesday with
Mrs. G. ". Grggs; of 476 Summit ave-
hue, in time for the next entertainment,
which will commence at the same church
at $50 p. M, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Flournoy enter
tanned the Fireside Progressive Euchre
club last week. Mrs. f. Brainerd won
the lady's head prize, Mrs. S. A. Web
ster the progressive, and Mrs. p. Nc
Donald the foot. A. G. Flournay Sc
cured the gentleman's head prize, f.
Brainerd the progressive, and Harvey
Cook the foot.
Prof. Evans May party at the Mer-
chants Friday evening was very success
full and largely attended.
The ladies of Acker Relief corps will
give literary and ice cream sociable at
Acker Post hall. corner Third and EX-